Guatemala vs Sweden: Global number of reported disasters by size

Guatemala
0 events
in 2025
Sweden
0 events
in 2024
Guatemala rank
66th
Sweden rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sweden
0123190219632025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sweden, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.

Guatemala ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Guatemala
2000s 0.5 events 0.5 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Guatemala
2020s 0.4 events 0.2 events 0.2 events Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Guatemala or Sweden?
Guatemala, at 0 events against 0 events in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Guatemala and Sweden?
0 events, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Guatemala ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.